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    On 27 April 2010, Parliament passed amendments to the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA) and Presidential Elections Act (PrEA). Key changes to the PEA include:

    • setting the minimum number of Opposition MPs (elected MPs plus NCMPs) in Parliament at 9;
    • introducing a Cooling-Off day on the eve of Polling Day;
    • refining and liberalizing rules on Internet election advertising;
    • introducing contingency measures into the electoral system in order to deal with unexpected situations;
    • streamlining election spending rules; and
    • updating offences and maximum penalties in PEA.

    Similar changes on Cooling-Off day, Internet election advertising rules and election contingencies were made to the PrEA.

    View Law Minister, K Shanmugam’s speech on the PEA bill and the speech on the PrEA bill at Parliament for details

27 Apr 2010

    On 26 April 2010, Parliament passed amendments to the Constitution. Among other things, the Amendment Bill introduced refinements to the framework for Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) and Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) – thereby increasing the maximum number of NCMPs that Parliament may have from 6 to 9 and abolishing the need for a resolution to be passed by Parliament before NMPs may be appointed.

    View Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Wong Kan Seng's speech at Parliament for details.

26 Apr 2010

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25 Aug 2008
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